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Bullet Ant

Insects

Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant known for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.

Facts
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Stout, reddish-black workers resembling wingless wasps 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Paraponera clavata 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hymenoptera, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Paraponera clavata
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Paraponera clavata
  • Lead, sentence 1
    Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant
  • Description
    resemble stout, reddish-black wingless wasps
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead section
    It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.
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2. Paraponera clavata (Wikipedia)
inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South AmericaView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
Wikidata: Bullet Ant
Wikidata Q73901, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: HymenopteraView the Source
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